Jack Delinger

Jack Delinger (22 June 1926 to 28 December 1992) was an American professional bodybuilder who trained and lived in Oakland, California. He began training at 16 at the local YMCA, took inspiration from John Grimek, was on the gymnastics team at Oakland Technical High School and joined Ed Yarick's gym. He won his first contest, Mr. Northern California, in 1946, took the AAU Mr. America title in 1949 and the NABBA Pro Mr. Universe title in 1956 at the age of 30. With his wife Loretta he opened gyms in Santa Barbara and Oakland. He died of a heart attack in Oakland at 66, five weeks after the death of his only son John.